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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2017 9:08:46 GMT
I think in this case it should be a bit more "show, don't tell". Instead of a cake decorating company, for instance, taking up valuable space on their website saying they're passionate about cake decorating, they'd be better off showing you a great portfolio of previous decorations. And really, it's a bit silly for a cake decorating company to feel like they have to tell you that they're into cake decorating, because... well... they're a cake decorating company. It's fairly obvious.
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 12, 2017 12:19:11 GMT
What would be the correct way of saying the same thing? It's correct, but a cliché, really, Stasia, and clichés must be avoided like the plague. Otherwise we'll be up the creek without a paddle!!! |
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Post by Stasia on Sept 12, 2017 14:04:27 GMT
What would be the correct way of saying the same thing? It's correct, but a cliché, really, Stasia, and clichés must be avoided like the plague. Understood. Oh, and I caught the reference to the Self-Contradicting rules of Writing and really proud of it! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 12, 2017 15:18:01 GMT
It's correct, but a cliché, really, Stasia, and clichés must be avoided like the plague. Understood. Oh, and I caught the reference to the Self-Contradicting rules of Writing and really proud of it! But the one about not starting sentences with a conjunction is very old fashioned now. 🙂 |
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Post by tonyloco on Sept 13, 2017 13:16:22 GMT
And the one about not ending a sentence with a preposition is a rule up with which I will not put.
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Post by Backdrifter on Sept 13, 2017 14:34:11 GMT
And the one about not ending a sentence with a preposition is a rule up with which I will not put. Excellent! Yes following that rule can turn you into Yoda. |
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Post by showgirl on Sept 14, 2017 4:05:36 GMT
People who evidently cannot spell and/or write grammatically correct English, but who for some unknown reason do not bother to use tools designed for them, e.g. spellchecking. And some of the offenders are those of whom you would expect better...
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Post by tmesis on Sept 14, 2017 6:52:26 GMT
All the euphemisms for second hand, like pre-owned, or worse, previously loved or previously cherished.
There's one shop in the village of Westcott not far from me; this is a place that's so up itself even the bus shelters are thatched. (true)
In this village is a second hand shop with the hilarious name of 'Second User Centre.'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 7:01:42 GMT
All the euphemisms for second hand, like pre-owned, or worse, previously loved or previously cherished. "Pre-loved? You mean you've shagged it or something?" I have to admit that I do like the idea of vomit being pre-loved food. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 14, 2017 7:04:29 GMT
Gourmet.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 14, 2017 10:49:16 GMT
All the euphemisms for second hand, like pre-owned, or worse, previously loved or previously cherished. There's one shop in the village of Westcott not far from me; this is a place that's so up itself even the bus shelters are thatched. (true) In this village is a second hand shop with the hilarious name of 'Second User Centre.' Interested to learn that there's more than one Westcott; I knew only of the Dorking village. |
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Post by shady23 on Sept 14, 2017 15:11:45 GMT
walked past a sign today advertising hand crafted somethings, well I looked what it was it was sandwiches, is this why my sandwiches are a bit naff because I don't craft them?! They had to state they were crafted by hand too. Unlike those "sandwich artists" crafting with their feet/ears/noses. |
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Post by ptwest on Sept 15, 2017 6:20:10 GMT
Adverts claiming that their prices are "up to half price". I was once feeling particularly pedantic and had a debate in one shop as to why everything wasn't half price or less.
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Post by emsworthian on Sept 15, 2017 6:46:50 GMT
Lists of 50 books or places to visit that "you must do before you die." As opposed to after you die? Anyway, why must I do these things? What will happen if I don't?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2017 6:59:28 GMT
Lists of 50 books or places to visit that "you must do before you die." [...] What will happen if I don't? You never die. Ask any number of people who haven't done those things. 100% of those who reply will not be dead. You can't argue with statistics like that. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Sept 15, 2017 7:56:13 GMT
Lists of 50 books or places to visit that "you must do before you die." As opposed to after you die? Anyway, why must I do these things? What will happen if I don't? On a different part of the same spectrum: "If you only see one film this year, make it this one." There are various levels of stupid with that. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Sept 15, 2017 8:11:27 GMT
I was already finding it mildly irritating when people talked about someone doing something really well as "smashing it". Now I notice they are "crushing it". I look forward to their pulverising, shredding, vapourising and generally destroying it in various other ways.
And anyone who talks about someone "rocking a look" should be repeatedly poked in the eye and subjected to high-frequency noises until they agree to stop.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 16, 2017 13:36:29 GMT
I entertain similarly uncharitable hopes for those who talk about "cheeky" this, that and the other. What do they mean? Do they imagine they are badly-behaved small children or what?
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 16, 2017 13:48:08 GMT
Boo to those T.V. adverts announcing: "Get this 3 seater sofa for only three nine nine!"
NO! It's actually three hundred and ninety nine pounds and we are not fooled, thank you very much!
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 16, 2017 13:56:52 GMT
Boo to those T.V. adverts announcing: "Get this 3 seater sofa for only three nine nine!" NO! It's actually three hundred and ninety nine pounds and we are not fooled, thank you very much! Can I ask a question please, Miss? Shouldn't you be Tibidabo BEd? Love from TallPaul BA (Hons) |
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 16, 2017 14:33:08 GMT
Shouldn't you be Tibidabo BEd? Love from TallPaul BA (Hons) Dear TallPaul (was pdc1) BA (Hons).....(these usernames are getting so loooooong!) Wrong! (Well, I am, but that's not what my award initials stand for.) You may not claim your £5! I had to think long and hard about awards and nominations I have received in the past and decided to go for one I was the winner of 3 years in a row....... Love from Tibidabo BEd (Hons) Bbc.  |
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Post by tonyloco on Sept 17, 2017 14:04:31 GMT
Dear TallPaul (was pdc1) BA (Hons).....(these usernames are getting so loooooong!) Wrong! (Well, I am, but that's not what my award initials stand for.) You may not claim your £5! I had to think long and hard about awards and nominations I have received in the past and decided to go for one I was the winner of 3 years in a row....... Love from Tibidabo BEd (Hons) Bbc. ![:P]() Have you all noticed that tonyloco has now dropped his awards and nominations from his username because they are so long. I thought they would just appear above my avatar but when they appear absolutely everywhere else as well on the website then that gets a bit OTT. Dignity and simplicity are my new bywords, but I do like to boast about my Grammy nomination! And here it is as my new avatar – revealing my actual name as well. Is that allowed on this website? |
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Post by tmesis on Sept 17, 2017 18:15:01 GMT
Amber Rudd has just confused 'allegory' with 'analogy' on Andrew Marr
Love from tmesis B. Mus. (Hons), cycling proficiency badge.
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Post by tonyloco on Sept 17, 2017 18:35:49 GMT
Amber Rudd has just confused 'allegory' with 'analogy' on Andrew Marr Perhaps she meant 'an ology' – Maureen Lipman would know. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Sept 18, 2017 16:53:16 GMT
And here it is as my new avatar – revealing my actual name as well. Is that allowed on this website? Yes. Up to you how far you take your personal security  . And disguising yourself by becoming another species is taking it quite far ;-) |
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